US OPEN DIARY
AFP, New York
A first-round match between Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek was interrupted on Monday when a young ballboy fainted in humid conditions due to hydration, the New York Times reported. The 13-year-old boy was chasing a ball in the first hour of the match when he collapsed. The players attended to him giving him water and a towel but they were upset that it took so long to get medical help to courtside. "We called a doctor and for 20 minutes nobody came. We were just lucky that he was all right," Novak said. WELCOME RODDICK STYLE
Andy Roddick set a US Open record with a 244 kilometre-an-hour (152mph) serve in his opening match against American compatriot Scoville Jenkins on Tuesday. "I just wanted to welcome him to the court," said the defending champion. DAVENPORT STILL TALKS RETIREMENT
In spite of her four recent titles American Lindsay Davenport reiterated this week that she might retire at the end of the year. "I will see how I feel in November," said the 28-year-old Davenport, who also wants to become a mother.
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